Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 61,941 with 35,139 female students and 26,802 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Long Beach has the most enrolled students of 42,003, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of students of 19,938 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach | 42,003 | 17,258 | 24,745 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 19,938 | 9,544 | 10,394 |
| Total | 61,941 | 26,802 | 35,139 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 54,022 with 30,599 female students and 23,423 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Long Beach has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 36,082, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of undergraduate students of 17,940.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach | 36,082 | 14,950 | 21,132 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,940 | 8,473 | 9,467 |
| Total | 54,022 | 23,423 | 30,599 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,919 with 4,540 female students and 3,379 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, California State University-Long Beach has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,921, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of graduate students of 1,998.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Long Beach | 5,921 | 2,308 | 3,613 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 1,998 | 1,071 | 927 |
| Total | 7,919 | 3,379 | 4,540 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 54,022 students, 1,626 students (3.01%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 23,790 students (44.04%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,919 students, 944 students (11.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,581 students (19.96%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| California State University-Long Beach | 36,082 | 1,461 (4.05%) |
18,702 (51.83%) | 5,921 | 943 (15.93%) |
1,571 (26.53%) |
| University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,940 | 165 (0.92%) |
5,088 (28.36%) | 1,998 | 1 (0.05%) |
10 (0.50%) |
| Average | 54,022 | 1,626 (3.01%) |
23,790 (44.04%) |
7,919 | 944 (11.92%) |
1,581 (19.96%) |
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